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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
 Dec 10 2022, 02:56 PM
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A little background ... my tins are not rusty, but the PO repainted them and they look a bit DIY. Thus, I'd like to get them powder coated before reinstalling the rebuilt motor (while I have them out).
Is sandblasting the best way to prep tin for power coating? Are there other methods that are just as effective that I could do myself to avoid the cost of having them sandblasted? I did some searching and it looks like others used solvent and then soap and water? |
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| nathanxnathan |
Dec 10 2022, 09:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 16-February 18 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 21,899 Region Association: Southern California |
I recently took some parts for powder coating. I had blasted them with 60-120 grit glass bead. Showing the guy the parts, he said they usually use something coarser which makes the powder coat stick better, but he accepted them and they did turn out fine.
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| jim_hoyland |
Dec 11 2022, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE(nathanxnathan @ Dec 10 2022, 07:15 PM)  I recently took some parts for powder coating. I had blasted them with 60-120 grit glass bead. Showing the guy the parts, he said they usually use something coarser which makes the powder coat stick better, but he accepted them and they did turn out fine. Where did you take them ? Looking for another shop |
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| nathanxnathan |
Dec 11 2022, 11:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 294 Joined: 16-February 18 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 21,899 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Dec 11 2022, 07:25 AM) QUOTE(nathanxnathan @ Dec 10 2022, 07:15 PM) I recently took some parts for powder coating. I had blasted them with 60-120 grit glass bead. Showing the guy the parts, he said they usually use something coarser which makes the powder coat stick better, but he accepted them and they did turn out fine. Where did you take them ? Looking for another shop @jim_hoyland I took a bunch of parts to Primo Powder Coating in Huntington Beach. That they are open on Saturday, which with my work is a bonus. Also being able to find a shop that will powder coat if I do the blasting — saves a bunch of $ — a lot of shops won't do it. I got quite a lot of parts powder coated. The satin black that is what most stuff on our cars is, is quite a bit cheaper than other finishes. I did a grayish color on headlight buckets, didn't even do like a flattener which would have been more, and just those 4 parts were $80. I did like 35 parts of various sizes — A-arms, a steering rack cover, front cross member, some early door panel tops, brake backing plates, gauge cluster, pedal cluster parts, a bunch of misc stuff. The total was about $300. If I hadn't blasted everything myself, the quote was significantly more. |
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